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Sasanquas are the fall-blooming relative of what we call camellias. Although the flowers are smaller, they are colorful and beautiful. Sasanquas Sasanquas are close relatives of what we call camellia. Both species are in the Camellia ge nus. The sasanquas are earlier blooming than camellias. I consider sasanquas to be fall blooming and camellias winter blooming. Sasanqua plants are smaller than their camellia cousins. The flowers of sasanquas are also smaller than those of camellias. Sasanqua flowers are about two to three inches in diameter. Although the blooms are smaller than those of camellias, the array of available flower colors is equal to those of camellias. One way to differ entiate camellias from sasanquas is to examine the stems. The stems of sasanquas will have hairs. Like camellias, sa sanquas benefit from being in partial shade and being mulched. Sa sanquas do very well in the shade of pine trees, but not too much shade. Sasanquas do best in moist but well drained soil containing a good amount of organic mat ter. Sasanquas prefer acidic soil. They do not do well in soil with a high pH. Choose the colors, sol id color or variegated, and flower forms that appeal to you and enjoy sasanquas for many falls to come. For more information, call the Lee County Extension Office at 759-6025 or email me at collinsd@ uga.edu Dangers of drugs, alcohol, and smoking Special to the Ledger Linda Dutil, emergen cy department nurse from the state of Maine, recently came to speak to 7th and 8th grade students at LCMS-East regarding the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and smok ing. Due to electronic cigarettes becoming a huge issue with teens nationwide, Nurse Dutil included a segment on the dangers of vaping in her presentation. It’s a fact of life that teens and pre- teens don’t always con sider the consequences of their actions. Unfortu nately, the wrong choices can have tragic results, particularly when it comes to underage drink ing, drug use, and vaping. Nurse Dutil emphasized the consequences of making poor choices to the students. She shared valuable information, personal stories, and many intervention skills in her educational assem bly program, “A Dose of Reality”, to empower students to make good choices and stay safe. Page 6A, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, November 27,2019 The University of Georgia • Cooperative Extension Service |Sasanquas Doug Collins, Lee County Extension Coordinator Puttine K nowledge to^Vork 1 ^ l. □ 102 US 82 SOUTH OF SASSER Hours: Mon. - Fri., 4:00 pm - 6 pm, Sat. 8:00 am - 5:00 Sun. 1:00 pm - 5 f 229-347-1410 U-CUT CHRISTMAS TREES w° ompany the marketplace November 29th-November 30th, 10-6 Mark Your Calendar! Sunday 12/8 Santa and Lara Lyn Carter Author Skinny Southern Are Coining To Livi & Company! sggin Shrift - 1 Submitted Photos Milan Patel and Sherrer Hester with Newk’s Eatery spoke to LCHS 9th Grade Campus marketing students about soft skills in the workplace and a few life lessons. These include the importance of picking up pennies, being able to hustle, and blessing others. The students and Mrs. Greenway really appreciate Mrs. Hester and Mr. Patel taking time from their busy schedules to educate our students on workforce skills.
